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Ariana performing at Coachella earlier this year (Picture: Getty Images for AG)

Ariana Grande has been forced to cancel her meet and greet with fans in Antwerp, Belgium, following a ‘handful of panic attacks’.

Breaking the news to fans in a heartfelt email, Grande wrote: ‘hi my loves, time for some honesty.

‘my anxiety and depression have been at an all time high lately. i have been giving you all i’ve got and trying to push through as hard as i can and mask it. today has been an extra rough one.’

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‘after a handful of panic attacks, i feel like the wisest decision would be to not do sound check party or m&g today and preserve my energy for the show.

‘i don’t want to rush through our time together or seem shaky. i like spending actual time with you and i won’t be able to be present or give you the best of me today.’

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Grande continued: ‘i wish i had control over these attacks but as anyone with anxiety or depression understands, sometimes you can only operate on [its] terms and not your own.

Ariana Grande performs in London during her Sweetener world tour. (Picture: Getty Images for AG)

‘anybody that had m&g or soundcheck today will of course be fully reimbursed for this cancellation. i love you. i’m so sorry. i promise i will absolutely give you the best show i can.’

Fans took to social media to express their support, with one Belgian fan tweeting: ‘i hope ariana’s okay:( antwerp we got one job. we’re going to be loud asf bc she deserves all the love especially today.’

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Another fan said: ‘some of yall really blaming ari for this? you have NO idea what she’s going through; she cancelled because of her anxiety and depression. do you have any idea how strong she must be to say that?’

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